Accident · 2006-05-31

NTSB case ANC06LA066 · Bell 206L-1 · Part 135

What the record says

Event date: 2006-05-31
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Minor injury
Aircraft: Bell 206L-1 (N45RP)
Operating rule: Part 135
Operator: Coastal Helicopters, Inc Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): COASTAL HELICOPTERS INC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from terrain while maneuvering in adverse weather conditions. Factors associated with the accident are the pilot's decision to continue flight into adverse weather, fog, whiteout and flat light conditions.

Source: NTSB case ANC06LA066

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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